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Comment by Maliander

Kill Algalon the Observer on hard mode. Since Algalon has no normal mode, engaging him is enough to activate hard mode. To engage him, you will first have to do several other encounters on their hard mode:

There are some who question the existance of Algalon's hard mode. Let this developer quote take away your doubts:

Hard mode is hard. Some hard modes are harder than others. Then there's Algalon the Raid Destroyer. He feeds off of your tears.

It is possible that your are not allowed to loose any raid members to Algalon during the raid lockout, since this is also true for the Heroic counterpart.

Comment by Windscar

Because no one has tested either Yogg-Saron or Algalon, he will be the hardest boss in Ulduar simply because you need to have done hard modes on other bosses to even access him. Treat him as an optional extra boss and not an optional boss.

Comment by Lastkaii

Completion of this achievement rewards you with the title: "Starcaller"

Comment by Raidei

I think you mean to say "Kill Algalon the Observer".

Since he has no "normal mode", how can he have a hard mode?

This achievement requires only that you kill him in 10 man Ulduar and rewards the title "Starcaller <name>. There is a separate achievement to kill him in 25 man which rewards <name> the Astral Walker.

Comment by Snaga

Looks like you only need one key per raid like Malygos.

Comment by AGraCru

What an awesome title-- it's perfect for a Balance Druid. :D

Comment by mudphud

Algalon despawns one hour after you engage him and is gone for the remainder of the lockout. May be a while before we see any starcallers.

Comment by Dongolev

His model appears to be a modified Forsaken male, based on the casting animations and how he appears when idle.

Prior to this patch, Observed was the "easiest" Algalon achievement on 10-man (required a kill), and the hardest on 25-man (no deaths in the lockout period). He Feeds was also inconsistent, requiring no deaths in the lockout period on 10 and only no deaths on the attempt in 25.

Comment by Bloodstream

I guess Algalon shares something with a character of "X-men". To be precise, Silver Surfer.Silver Surfer, err...I mean, Algalon, was sent to investigate and actually is a sort of herald, like Silver Surfer, both are observers, the eye of their masters. Both are sent to tasked to send a signal to start the destruction of the planets (in the case of Surfer, the Earth, in the case of Algalon, Azeroth) and both are cosmic entities.

His quotes also share some of the personality with Surfer.

Silver Surfer, herald of a superior cosmic being.Algalon, herald of a superior cosmic race.And all the things that share together that I listed before.Call it a coincidence.

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Comment by Sunwind

Will the "Starcaller" title reward be removed from this achievement at any point? Basically, should I be worried about trying to complete this as soon as possible or can I chill and do it in Icecrown Citadel gear?

Comment by Shelekan

It is strange that with the release of the Cataclysm, the achievement will not be a great feat

Comment by Cathias

Starcaller with a balance druid riding the steed, best combo in game!

Comment by jek3

Can confirm that Algalon is zergable with a Heroic blue geared 85 team. Got him without a single Big Bang.